After a quick bus ride from London Heathrow, my first 24 hours on English soil were spent in Oxford. The Air B&B that I booked was so charming! The window was open when I arrived (thanks to the lovely 65-degree sunny weather) and overlooked a very sweet garden. My host had white laundry drying at [...]
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“England?! I’m Going to England!”
As a little girl, I had a recorded-from-TV tape of the 1949 version of Little Women. (Yes, that was the 1949 version, not the 1994 version). I felt all of Jo March's ecstasy whenever Europe was mentioned. "Europe?! I'm going to Europe!" When Laurie asked about her plans, she sheepishly admitted she wasn't going any [...]
1940s Colorblock: The Strawberry Blouse
Welcome to today's edition of "How much can I eke out of this scrap of fabric?" In my stash, I had this super cute strawberry print. I believe it is vintage because of the quality of the material, the style of the print, and the natural fibers. The drawback, it's less than a yard of [...]
Growing Pains
I still live in the town where I was born and grew up. Lynchburg is a college town. All through high school, different friends would talk about how they could hardly wait to move out and go away to college because there was “nothing to do” in our town. I, however, felt a bond to [...]
A Second Touch on Sewing Projects
Sometimes you complete a project and are happy with it for a little while... until you start to use or wear it. Then you realize how you could have made it better. This year, I went back to a few projects to tweak them. I am enjoying them even more now than when I first [...]
Article Published in Kosmeo Magazine
I had another article published last week! Kosmeo Magazine published my personal narrative/essay, I Will Build My Church...Mid-Century Modern, in their summer issue. The theme is Windows. I've been encouraged in my writing over these last few months. Though not everything I've submitted for publication has been accepted, I am submitting more (and I think [...]
Teaching vs. Coaching
Since I've stepped down from classroom teaching as my full-time job, I've been excited to see how I still have so many opportunities to teach. Frequently, these opportunities have been one-on-one. And I really like it! I've been teaching Sunday School teachers how to be better teachers by stepping in to observe their classes and [...]
What about Home Makes It a Wonderful Life? George Bailey and Home Ownership
There are some movies that are just too good for this world. This winter, I rewatched It's a Wonderful Life with my sister (and her dog). We narrowly missed watching a colorized version. Yikes! (If you're wondering why I'm writing about a Christmas movie so far out of season, read to the end). It had [...]
A Liturgy for Those Anticipating Conflict
This week held a difficult meeting. I found myself reaching for this liturgy I wrote a few years ago. I'm thankful to say the meeting was resolved in my favor, but more thankful to have the ability to turn to prayer even when it was still uncertain. O Lord, Prince of Peace, in the hours [...]
I Knit This Sweater!
Remember this post when I shared about how hard it was for me to start a knitting project? Well, it has come to fruition! This project took me four or five months. Some weeks, I worked on it daily, but also took some longer breaks. I ended up using a pattern from a magazine, Campus [...]
Welcome To The Carriage House 